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Selina Concise ICSE Solutions for Class 8 Biology Chapter 1 Transportation in Plants REVIEW QUESTIONS Multiple Choice Questions: 1. Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statements: (a) Diffusion occurs when molecules move: from lower concentration to higher concentration. from higher concentration to lower concentration through a membrane. from higher concentration to lower concentration. when energy is used. Answer: (3) from higher concentration to lower concentration. (b) Ascent of sap in plants takes place through: Cortex Epidermis Xylem Phloem Answer: (3) Xylem (c) If the xylem vessels of a plant are plugged: The leaves will turn yellow  No food will be made The plant will wilt (shrivel) The plant will continue to grow Answer: (3) The plant will wilt (shrivel) (d) Force responsible for the ascent of sap is: Capillary force Root pressure Transpirational pull All the three Answer: (4) All the three (e) Raisins swell when put in: Rain water Tap water

Selina Concise ICSE Solutions for Class 8 Biology UNIT 1 : Transport in Plant 1. Transportation in Plants UNIT 2 : Life Processes 2. Reproduction in Plants 3. Reproduction in Humans UNIT 3 : Ecosystems 4. Ecosystems UNIT 4 : Human Body 5. Endocrine System and Adolescence 6. The Circulatory System 7. Nervous System UNIT 5 : Health and Hygiene 8. Diseases and First Aid UNIT 6 : Food Production 9. Food Production

TIME TO LEARN I. Fill in the blanks: The Congress of Vienna was hosted by The Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich . The American Revolution began in 1776. The first clear expression of nationalism came up with the French Revolution. The French Revolution began in 1789. England had Thirteen colonies in North America. American thinker Thomas Jefferson , asked the people to rebel against the tyrannical rule of England . A new country called The United States of America was born after the American Revolution. II. Match the contents of Column A and Column B: Answer:  III. State whether the following statements are true or false: The 13 colonies of North America were dissatisfied with the rule of the master country, England. (True) The French society was divided into three classes, each enjoying similar rights and privileges. (False)   The French Revolution began with the storming of Bastille in 1789. (True) A new constitution was framed by the French Assembly in 1785. (False) The Frenc

HISTORY : MODERN WORLD A Period of Transition The Growth of Nationalism The American Civil War India in the Eighteenth Century Traders to Rulers (I) Traders to Rulers (II) Impact of British Rule on India The Great Uprising of 1857 Great Reformers and Reform Movements Struggle for Freedom (I) Struggle for Freedom (II) CIVICS The Union Legislature The Union Executive The Judiciary The United Nations

I. Fill in the blanks : The Renaissance thinkers believed in life in this  World. The term Reformation refers to two major developments, the  Protestant Reformation  and the  Catholic Reformation. Vasco-da-Gama reached  Calicut  on the West Coast of India. The Industrial Revolution began in England in about  1750. In 1793, Eli Whitney invented a  Cotton gin II. Match the contents of Column A and Column B: Answer: Column A                                             Column B III.State whether the following statements are true or false: The Renaissance and the Reformation alongwith new voyages ushered in the Modern Age. True. The Industrial Revolution began in Germany. False. Me Adam devised railway tracks. False. The Rise of capitalism and imperialism can be attributed to the industrial Revolution.  True. The East India Company gradually became rulers from being traders. True. IV.Answer the following questions: Question 1. How did the Renaissance, Reformation and the new geographical di